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13/05/2015

The Africa Twin is back! CRF1000L Africa Twin confirmed for 2015.

Tuesday 12thMay, 2015. 10am CET. / The Africa Twin is back! CRF1000L Africa Twinconfirmed for 2015.
Honda is delighted to announce the return of one of motorcycling’s
most celebrated and evocative names – the Africa Twin. Having clearly
shown the direction of its development and intent with the reveal of the
True Adventure prototype at EICMA in November 2014, Honda can
now confirm that the all-new CRF1000L Africa Twin will be in dealers
across Europe in late 2015.

Some motorcycles encapsulate perfectly what an adventure motorcycle
is all about. The original XRV650 Africa Twin – which debuted in 1988,
after the first 3 out of 4 consecutive wins at the Paris-Dakar* – was
one such machine. Its go-anywhere ability, rugged durability,
easy-handling agility and all-day comfort made it the perfect partner
with which to explore. And it helped to define a motorcycling segment
that has now grown into one of the most popular worldwide. The new
Africa Twin remains true to all the attributes and abilities of the
XRV650 and its successor the XRV750, while adding the benefits of
everything Honda has learnt on and off-road over the last decade,
including Team HRC’s return to the Dakar in 2013**.

Furthermore, in a first for the category, the Africa Twin will
feature the option of a new evolution of Honda’s Dual Clutch
Transmission (DCT) *** technology, which remains unique to Honda in
motorcycling. This latest evolution of DCT has been specifically
developed and programmed to provide the off-road ability with which the
Africa Twin is synonymous.

The all-new CRF1000L Africa Twin is set to redefine expectations of
just what a large-capacity adventure motorcycle can and should be
capable of, both on and off-road, and opens an entirely new chapter in
Honda’s illustrious history of dual-purpose motorcycles made for true adventure.

Notes* The NXR750V, a full HRC race machine, faced stiff
competition in the gruelling Paris-Dakar through the late 1980s but won
out in 1986 and 1987 in the hands of Cyril Neveu, in ’88 with Edi Orioli
and finally in ’89 piloted by Gilles Lalay. The road-going XRV650
Africa Twin was produced between 1988-9 by HRC in tribute to their
efforts, and laid the foundation of what would become a legendary
machine.

In late 1989 the XRV750 Africa Twin was launched and quickly became
an adventure touring benchmark. It featured a 742cc, 6-valve
liquid-cooled V-twin engine (producing 45kW power and 62.7Nm torque),
long travel suspension and large fuel tank, chain final drive, 21-inch
front wheel (widening off-road tyre choice) and dual front disc brakes.
Revised twice and in production until 2003 it remains a sought-after
machine today, with good examples commanding premium prices.** After a 24-year absence, Honda returned to the
Dakar in 2013 with Team HRC. For that edition of the race (now run in
South America) they developed the CRF450 RALLY – a motorcycle based
around the enduro-spec. single-cylinder CRF450X and entered three
riders; Team HRC reached their primary target of all machines reaching
the finish line.

In 2014, with a completely new CRF450 RALLY, Team HRC brought a 5-man
squad to the event; Spaniard Joan Barreda went on to take five stage
wins.

2015 saw Team HRC come even closer to their ultimate goal, with
Portugal’s Paolo Goncalves finishing runner-up in Buenos Aires. Team HRC
scored the greatest number of stage victories and Joan Barreda proved
an unyielding leader throughout the first week of the rally, collecting
more stage wins than any other rider in the Dakar 2015. Laia Sanz, in
ninth, surpassed all of her own objectives and made history by finishing
higher than any other female in the history of the Dakar.

For more information on Team HRC visit www.rally.hondaracingcorporation.com*** Honda has sold over 35,000 DCT-equipped machines
in Europe since its 2010 introduction and in 2015 more people (53% of
the total) have chosen DCT over a standard manual transmission on the
models ­(VFR1200X Crosstourer, VFR1200F, NC750X and NC750S) which
feature it as an option. The Africa Twin comes with the option of a new
evolution of DCT which includes specific off-road capabilities.

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